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Engineering lesson 11: The six simple machines · Set 641 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (Spot the six): Lever: bar on a pivot · pulley: rope over a wheel · wheel and axle: big wheel on a rod. Inclined plane: a slope · wedge: two slopes back to back · screw: a slope wrapped round a rod. Look at how it works, not what it is called.

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  1. 1.⚙️ Which simple machine is a playground slide? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) pulley (d) wheel and axle
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a crowbar (b) a window blind cord (c) a nutcracker (d) a bottle opener
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a truck loading ramp (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a seesaw (d) a road up a hill
  4. 4.Which of these is a wheel and axle? (a) a crowbar (b) an axe blade (c) a screw jack (d) a well winch handle
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a seesaw (b) a claw hammer on a nail (c) a nutcracker (d) a water tap handle
  6. 6.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a jar lid (b) a flagpole rope wheel (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a round doorknob
  7. 7.True or false: a screw jack is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚙️ Which simple machine is a flagpole rope wheel? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) wheel and axle (d) pulley
  9. 9.⚙️ Which simple machine is a water tap handle? (a) inclined plane (b) lever (c) screw (d) wheel and axle
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bottle opener (b) a seesaw (c) a claw hammer on a nail (d) a crane hook block
  11. 11.⚙️ A wedge is … (a) a rope on a wheel (b) two ramps back to back (c) a wheel on a rod (d) a bar on a pivot
  12. 12.True or false: an axe blade is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is a screw? (a) a bottle cap (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a nutcracker (d) a seesaw
  14. 14.True or false: the tip of a nail is a wedge. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚙️ Most simple machines make work easier by letting us … (a) use a smaller force (b) make new energy (c) stop all friction (d) switch off gravity
  16. 16.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crane hook block (b) a wood screw (c) a knife edge (d) a window blind cord
  17. 17.⚙️ Which simple machine is a claw hammer on a nail? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) wheel and axle
  18. 18.⚙️ How many simple machines are there in the usual list? (a) 12 (b) 3 (c) 10 (d) 6
  19. 19.True or false: a flagpole rope wheel is a pulley. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.⚙️ A screw is really … (a) a tiny pulley (b) a bent lever (c) a kind of wheel (d) a ramp wrapped round
  21. 21.Which of these is a screw? (a) a crowbar (b) a round doorknob (c) a screw jack (d) a truck loading ramp
  22. 22.⚙️ Which simple machine is a well-bucket rope wheel? (a) wedge (b) wheel and axle (c) lever (d) pulley
  23. 23.True or false: a well-bucket rope wheel is a pulley. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a playground slide (b) a wheelchair ramp (c) a knife edge (d) a truck loading ramp
  25. 25.⚙️ Which simple machine is a wheelchair ramp? (a) screw (b) wedge (c) inclined plane (d) pulley
  26. 26.Which of these is an inclined plane? (a) a road up a hill (b) a crowbar (c) a crane hook block (d) a seesaw
  27. 27.True or false: a water tap handle is a wheel and axle. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚙️ Which simple machine is a steering wheel? (a) screw (b) pulley (c) wedge (d) wheel and axle
  29. 29.⚙️ Which simple machine is a door stopper? (a) wedge (b) pulley (c) lever (d) screw
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a claw hammer on a nail (b) a door stopper (c) a chisel (d) an axe blade
  31. 31.True or false: a bottle cap is a screw. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a road up a hill is an inclined plane. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a seesaw is a lever. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is a pulley? (a) a water tap handle (b) a steering wheel (c) a knife edge (d) a well-bucket rope wheel
  35. 35.⚙️ Which simple machine is a truck loading ramp? (a) inclined plane (b) wedge (c) screw (d) lever
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a well-bucket rope wheel (b) a window blind cord (c) a wheelchair ramp (d) a flagpole rope wheel
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a flagpole rope wheel (b) a truck loading ramp (c) a well-bucket rope wheel (d) a crane hook block
  38. 38.⚙️ Which simple machine is a bottle opener? (a) lever (b) inclined plane (c) wheel and axle (d) wedge
  39. 39.Which of these is a lever? (a) a wheelchair ramp (b) a nut and bolt (c) a round doorknob (d) a bottle opener
  40. 40.Which of these is a wedge? (a) a water tap handle (b) a door stopper (c) a well winch handle (d) a crane hook block

Answer key

  1. inclined plane
  2. a window blind cord
  3. a seesaw
  4. a well winch handle
  5. a water tap handle
  6. a flagpole rope wheel
  7. True
  8. pulley
  9. wheel and axle
  10. a crane hook block
  11. two ramps back to back
  12. False
  13. a bottle cap
  14. True
  15. use a smaller force
  16. a wood screw
  17. lever
  18. 6
  19. True
  20. a ramp wrapped round
  21. a screw jack
  22. pulley
  23. True
  24. a knife edge
  25. inclined plane
  26. a road up a hill
  27. True
  28. wheel and axle
  29. wedge
  30. a claw hammer on a nail
  31. True
  32. True
  33. True
  34. a well-bucket rope wheel
  35. inclined plane
  36. a wheelchair ramp
  37. a truck loading ramp
  38. lever
  39. a bottle opener
  40. a door stopper

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